Name: Human
Released: 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ella Al-Shamahi

TV Show · Documentary · History

Stranger and more dramatic than we ever imagined - these are our untold origins. With stunning visuals and cutting-edge science, Ella Al-Shamahi reveals the story of our species.

2025 · 58m

Starring Ella Al-Shamahi

Director Naomi Austin

EPISODE 1

The First of Us

The extraordinary story of how the human species, Homo sapiens, first emerged, where the discoveries of recent years are revolutionising the understanding of humanity's origin story.
EPISODE 2

Into the Unknown

Following early Homo sapiens's ancestors as they step out of Africa into the wider world.
EPISODE 3

Last Humans Standing

A look at the demise of Homo sapiens's sister species, the Neanderthals.
EPISODE 4

Discovering the Americas

During the Ice Age, Homo sapiens steps into the last habitable continents: the Americas.
EPISODE 5

A Great Gamble

As the Ice Age finally thaws, humanity abandons nomadic life for permanent settlements.

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Ella Al-Shamahi

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Naomi Austin

Director
Matt Barrett

Producer
Paul Overton

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